Take a closer look at how surface book 2 is the ultimate laptop for running office apps and demanding graphics software, and writing and navigating with surface pen and touch. Cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the surface book. Download surface book drivers and firmware from official. Microsoft surface book with performance base specs full. Microsofts surface book with performance base is the companys topoftheline laptop, but should it be your next computer.
Surface book 2 is the most powerful surface laptop ever. At the microsoft windows 10 event on october 26, 2016, microsoft announced a version of the surface book that contained an updated nvidia geforce. Microsofts updated surface book is a big, powerful brute of a laptop. The surface book with performance base is an update to last years surface. This is a very thorough, nononsense guide, useful for both experts and newbies. We compare all the key specs and features to see which one is. Microsoft the rest of the laptop looks just about identical to the. This is a highspeed and durable laptop that can easily turn into a tablet with a press of a button. Below the dynamic fulcrum hinge on the surface book 2016 sits the allnew performance base, which packs bigger batteries, a redesigned cooling system and a gpu that. Obviously, the surface book i7 and macbook pro 2016 arent exactly like for like. The surface books display detaches, for one thing, and its touch screen, but lets see how they compare.
To update your surface with the latest drivers and firmware from the download center, select the. These drivers and firmware are compatible with windows 10, including enterprise versions. The microsoft surface book is available in many technical configurations from the microsoft store and several other vendors, like amazon, best buy, and newegg. By what mobile on april 06, 2016 86 microsofts surface line goes full laptop with the surface book, but is it anything more than just a glorified tablet. Business news daily the updated surface book will be available with 256gb, 512gb and 1tb storage. Microsoft surface book with performance base wired. Microsoft surface book 2016 vs surface book 2015 vs surface pro 4. The surface book is an ultimate laptop with a detachable screen and. Trying to install ms office 2016 new surface pro but. Microsoft announces surface book i7, desktop pc surface studio, and windows 10 creators update. Microsoft surface book features a 6th generation intel core i5 processor, 128 gb of storage, 8gb ram, and up to 12 hours of video playback. Office 2016 keeps crashing and restarting on surface book in windows 10 professional i have had the surface book for 3 weeks. The new book with performance base ranges from mm thick at the front. I tested the best configuration of the surface book that microsoft has to offer.
The basics here are a few basic things to know about your surface book. Charge your surface book until you have enough power to disable the friction mechanism. While the surface book isnt designed or marketed as a gaming machine, microsoft couldnt resist demonstrating its graphical chops with gears of war at its reveal. Microsoft set the bar for the 2in1 market with the surface pro line, and in 2015, began to push the market further with the even more laptoplike surface book. Microsofts new graphicsboosted hybrid is a morepowerful version of last. This year, the macbooks got thinner and the surface book got thicker. Additional configurations with 512gb and 1tb of storage. Microsoft surface book i7 2016 the surface book was microsofts firstever laptop, and now its back for an encore. Upgrading to microsoft office 2016 on your surface book. In the interim, microsoft handed us the minimally updated surface book with performance base.
Microsoft surface book 2in1 laptop, intel i5i7 816gb ram 256gb 512gb microsoft surface book i76600u 2. The microsoft surface books performance base kicks an impressive 2in1 into high gear, with seriously extended battery life and graphics performance. Microsoft surface book features the 6th gen intel core i5 processor, nvidia geforce gpu with 8gb memory and a 128gb solid state drive. Microsoft says its new highend laptop can get 16 hours of battery life. This laptop slim case is designed for microsoft surface book. This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the surface book, as well as updates to the system firmware that have been released via windows update. Microsoft announces surface book i7, desktop pc surface. Office 2016 keeps crashing and restarting on surface book.
Sorry if this topic is in the wrong section, im not sure if this should go under windows or something elsebut the proglem im getting is, i have a new surface pro running. At a glance, it looks just like the excellent laptoptablet hybrid microsoft. Microsoft announced a couple of new devices to its mobile computing portfolio in 2015 with the launch of the surface pro 4 and the surface book. This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the surface book, as well as.
Microsoft just released its newest microsoft surface book, and the internet is going gaga over microsofts first notebook, the microsoft surface pro 4. Its the most wonderful time of the year for surface. After replacing it due to a sudden crash see my update on. Microsoft surface studio intel core i7, late 2016 is the first 2in1 desktop with the touchscreen designed and manufactured by microsoft. Updated just in time for 20172018 this guide is a splendid companion for both microsoft surface pro 4 and microsoft surface book. Hi, i am a high school student who has been heavily using the microsoft surface book for over a year doing school work, intense gaming and casual web browsing. After you install the april 2016 updates for surface pro 3, surface 4, and surface book, or the april 2016 surface dock firmware update, your monitors may no longer work. Monitors stop working after april 2016 surface dock. I truly had no issues with the first surface book i purchased.
The updated 2in1 notebook, dubbed the surface book with performance base, is available for preorder starting on. Last year, when microsoft introduced its firstever laptop, the surface book, the company proclaimed that this was the ultimate laptop. Microsoft surface book i7 vs apple macbook pro 2016. Since the surface pro 3, microsofts really come into its own on the design front, which is why im pleased it hasnt. Finally, the 20172018 definitive beginners guide on microsoft surface pro 4 and microsoft surface book is here. Microsoft on wednesday announced a refresh to its highestend surface book laptop.
Microsoft surface book i7 2016 vs surface book 2015 vs. Microsoft surface book 2016 microsoft windows 10 pro 64bit. For other laptop, please compare the size with the two models above. Microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015.
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